Castleton Town defences
The Castleton town defences in Castleton, Derbyshire, consist of a ditch and bank constructed during the 1190s. The ditch was part of Peveril Castle's medieval defence system. The town defences were classified as a scheduled monument on 15 February 1999.Photo: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: architectural structure in Castleton, High Peak, England, UK
- Also known as: “Castleton Town Defences” and “Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peveril Castle and St Edmund’s Church, Castleton.
Peveril Castle
Photo: Darren Copley, CC BY 2.0.
Peveril Castle is a ruined 11th-century castle overlooking the village of Castleton in the English county of Derbyshire. It was the main settlement of the feudal barony of William Peverel, known as the Honour of Peverel, and was founded some time between the… Peveril Castle is situated 940 feet southwest of Castleton Town defences.
St Edmund’s Church, Castleton
Church
Photo: Wally Haines, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Edmund's Church, Castleton, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Castleton, Derbyshire. St Edmund’s Church, Castleton is situated 630 feet northwest of Castleton Town defences.
Peak Cavern
Cave
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Peak Cavern, also known as the Devil's Arse, is one of the four show caves in Castleton, Derbyshire, England. Peakshole Water flows through and out of the cave, which has the largest natural cave entrance in Britain. Peak Cavern is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Castleton Town defences.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bradwell and Aston.
Bradwell
Village
Photo: Graham Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradwell is a village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. The population in 2022 was 1,787. It lies south of the main body of the Hope Valley but is usually included among its settlements. Bradwell is situated 1½ miles southeast of Castleton Town defences.
Aston
Hamlet
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aston is a village and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, located in the Peak District near Hope. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 100, increasing to 155 and including Ashopton in the Census 2011. Aston is situated 2 miles east of Castleton Town defences.
Coplow Dale
Hamlet
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coplow Dale is a small settlement in the civil parish of Little Hucklow, Derbyshire, England. Coplow Dale is situated 2½ miles south of Castleton Town defences.
Castleton Town defences
- Categories: fortification, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castleton, High Peak District, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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- Cebuano: “Castleton Town Defences”
- Swedish: “Castleton Town Defences”
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